By Adeola Badru
The University of Ibadan (UI) has declared that limited admission quotas and inadequate physical space on campus should no longer prevent qualified candidates from obtaining admission into the institution, offering them an alternative route through its Open, Distance and eLearning (ODeL) programme.
The university said the initiative was designed to provide a second opportunity for candidates who participated in its Post-UTME screening exercise but could not secure admission through the conventional face-to-face mode because of limited admission quotas and physical space constraints.
The institution disclosed that the special application window for the 2025/2026 academic session would close on August 15, 2026, while classes for the special cohort are scheduled to commence on August 17, 2026.
The Director of the UI Distance Learning Centre (DLC), Prof. Olufade Onifade, stated this in a statement issued by the centre, urging eligible candidates to take advantage of the opportunity before the application deadline.
